The Sheriff's Department said that on Friday a 7-year-old boy told school officials he was being abused by his father.

The school then notified School Resource Officer Nicholas Oettinger who notified the Department of Health and Human Services and also interviewed the boy.

Oettinger said the boy told him he had been kicked repeatedly in the leg, back and head by his father. The boy also said his father used other forms of discipline, including a shock collar intended for animals.

The boy also said the abuse and discipline was used on his 9-year-old sister, according to investigators.

The Sheriff's Department arrested James Kuhn, 28, and charged him with two counts of domestic assault. Kuhn was released on bail and can have not contact with his children.